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Australia made 328 for five before the fearsome new-ball partnership of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson exacted terrible punishment.
The speech that set free Sri Lanka cricket and glued a troubled nation | David Hopps 2011
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Kumar, on his debut, took three for 42 in the second innings and his new-ball partner, Ishant Sharma, took three for 81.
Praveen Kumar bowls India to 63-run Test win over West Indies 2011
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In short, this was a new-ball pitch: the ball got soft quickly, the surface was true and the outfield was quick.
India's Heirs Are Not Apparent Richard Lord 2011
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When he does this he is England's rock, heart-throb of the new-ball leave, James Bond of the back-foot nudge.
Colonial promiscuity in danger of diluting test cricket's pleasures | Barney Ronay 2011
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Australia's new-ball bowling in the 22 overs either side of tea was about as bad as it could possibly be, as they veered in length from short to shorter against two batsmen who have a penchant for back foot play.
Australia Hoping to Stem Michael Atherton 2011
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Kumar, on his debut, took three for 42 in the second innings and his new-ball partner, Ishant Sharma, took three for 81.
Praveen Kumar bowls India to 63-run Test win over West Indies 2011
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When he does this he is England's rock, heart-throb of the new-ball leave, James Bond of the back-foot nudge.
Colonial promiscuity in danger of diluting test cricket's pleasures | Barney Ronay 2011
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It's a new-ball type of pitch, but there may be a little bit of spin there so we'll look to get a good score and hope Monty Panesar will come into the game.
Michael Yardy and Ben Brown of Sussex pile pressure on Yorkshire 2011
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Out in the middle, things have not gone so swimmingly, although no doubt Mr. Hilditch was more than happy as his choicest threesome allowed Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook to breeze past fifty for the first wicket with some really poor new-ball bowling.
Australia Hoping to Stem Michael Atherton 2011
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The two must-have autographs that day were those of Test debutants - Derbyshire miner and brooding new-ball bowler Les Jackson and (at 18 years, 149 days) still England's youngest player, Brian Close.
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